Moonwalking with Einstein the art and science of remembering everything

Foer, Joshua.

Large Print 2011

Citing costly memory-related inconveniences suffered by average individuals, a science journalist chronicles his own struggles with chronic forgetfulness and his life-changing year in memory training, as well as sharing historical lore and ancient memory techniques.

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ISBN:

9781410439154

Edition:

Large print edition

Description:

475 pages (large print) ; 23 cm
Large print

Notes:

Originally published: New York : Penguin Press, 2011
Includes bibliographical references (pages 455-472)

Contents:

The smartest man is hard to find
The man who remembered too much
The expert expert
The most forgetful man in the world
The memory palace
How to memorize a poem
The end of remembering
The OK plateau
The talented tenth
The little rain man in all of us
The U.S. memory championship

LCCN:

2011014013

Control Number:

815378

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